All Things Candles with Scrumptious Wicks
6 Easy DIY Steps to Clean and Recycle Your Candle Jars
As you might imagine, being a candle maker means I always have TONS of candles all over the house. (I'm obviously covered if the power ever goes out! haha) Over the years, I've recycled a lot of these candle jars and used each of them in a different way around the house. Here are some easy steps to follow so you can reuse your candle jars, too!
Black-Owned Wellness Brands We Love
Community support is something that Scrumptious Wicks has been so fortunate to have, and for that we are thankful. That same support is needed for Black-owned businesses now more than ever, and so we have compiled a list of wellness brands that we think you'll love. Each of these companies also mirrors our commitment to clean and natural products. Ase Naturals https://asenaturals.bm/ This Bermudian owned company was started after the founder had a near-death experience. Facing death inspired her to practice mindfulness and live a nontoxic lifestyle. Her goal is to incorporate healing in mind, body, and spirit with her products....
Why Self-Care At Home Matters Even More Now, Plus 5 Ways to Help Yourself AND Give Back During the Coronavirus Quarantine
For myself and millions others, the past couple weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions. Things were changing so rapidly and I was in a panic just like everyone else. However, now that I have somewhat settled into a new routine, I've found that one thing remains clear: taking care of myself is just as important as taking care of my family in these unprecedented times. I like to use the oxygen mask example; remember all those in-flight instructional videos? (I know... seems like eons ago that we were traveling via plane...) They always depict a parent putting their...
3 Reasons Why Scrumptious Wicks Candles Make the Best Custom Favors...
Over the past few years, I've had the honor to create some AMAZING favors for my customers and their special events. Scrumptious Wicks' customers have loved gifting these candles to their family and friends for a few reasons. 1. They're handmade with love. There's something just a little extra special about a handmade gift right? All Scrumptious Wicks candles are small batch made and hand-poured. If that's not truly personal, I don't know what is. 2. They're customized to honor whatever it is you're celebrating. Whether it's for a bridal shower, a baby shower, a wedding, a birthday party,...
Reflecting on 2019 -- Both Personally and Professionally by Owner and Founder, Sonya
Well, it has finally come to that time — the time to reflect on the past year. After taking a 3-month maternity leave, I returned to my full time job as an Optometrist in January. Almost everyone thought I would take a break from Scrumptious Wicks while I went through this transition period. To be honest, even I thought I would. But a part of me knew that I would miss it far too much if I stopped. It wasn’t because of pride; it was because creating and pouring candles was my escape from the day-to-day chaos. I really enjoyed...